ORIGINAL: gutshot
I'm not saying that if you don't shoot 100 arrows a day every day that you're unethical but I can't see how you can feel comfortable getting your bow out a slinging a few arrows a week before season starts. How can you accurately judge the distance? Just my opinion but I feel that more practice is needed before archery hunting.
Well for one, I've been shooting a bow and hunting with bows for 24 years now - have a little experience under my belt.
The other factor is shot distance - all my hunting is out of a tree and I will not take beyond a 30 yard shot. I've passed many deer including some really nice bucks that were in the 40 yard + range. When I set up any stand, this is taken into consideration therefore I cut shooting lanes to compliment my max distance. There is really nothing to judge - in fact, I only use one pin which covers me from 15-30 yards. I've shot this way for so long it really is second nature. As far as being comfortable with the bow, the bow either fits or it doesn't. Picking it up 5 months from now will be just as comfortable as picking it up yesterday. I'm not saying you are wrong, to each his own I guess.
